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SAC 



a lip ; in allusion to the bagged labellum of 

 all the species. Nat. Ord. Orchidacece. 



An extensive genus of epiphytal Orchids, 

 chiefly natives of India. The " Orchid-Grow- 

 er's Manual" says: "This genus contains 

 some of the finest Orchids in cultivation. 

 They are very compact in their growth, and 

 are furnished with long, thick and pendant 

 evergreen foliage. From the axils of the 

 leaves their long, graceful racemes of flow- 

 ers, which measure from one to two feet in 

 length, are produced. Their habit of growth 

 is the same as that of the Aerides, and they 

 require the same treatment, except that they . 

 are grown in baskets suspended near the 

 roof, so they may receive all the light possi- 

 ble, and not too much shade, only enough to 

 preserve their foliage from being injured. 

 The various species of this genus mostly in- 

 habit the hottest parts of India, and are found 

 growing on the branches of trees. They are 

 propagated in the same manner as the 

 Aerides." 



Sacred Bean of the Egyptians. In books the 

 plant called by this name is generally said to 

 be Nelumbium speciosum, but recent researches 

 have proved it to be Nymphcea Lotus. Nichol- 

 son's Diet. 



Sacred Bean, or Sacred Lotus. See Nelum- 

 bium. 



Sack-Tree. Antiaris (Lepurandra) saccidora, 

 the bark of which is formed into natural 

 sacks, in India, and used for carrying rice. 



Saddle-Tree. A common name for Lirioden- 

 dron Tulipiferum. 



Sadle'ria. Named after Joseph Sadler, Profes- 

 sor of Botany at Pesth. Nat. Ord. Filices. 



A genus of arborescent tree-ferns, compris- 

 ing three or four reputed species, all from 

 the Sandwich Islands. S. Cyatheoides, the 

 only introduced species, is a beautiful plant, 

 combining the habit of a small Cyathea, with 

 the fructification of a Blechnum. 



Sad-Tree. 



Safflower. 



See Nyctanthes arbor-tristis. 

 See Carthamnus tinctorius. 



Saffron. A commercial name for the dried stig- 

 mas of Crocus sativus, an autumn flowering 

 species with purplish-blue flowers appearing 

 in October, the leaves of which continue to 

 grow all winter. 



Saffron-colored. Deep orange colored, with a 

 dash of brown. 



Saffron. Meadow. Colchicum autumnale. 



Saffron Thistle. The common name of Car- 

 thamnus tinctorius. 



Sage. See Salvia; also specially applied to the 

 culinary herb, Salvia oj/ficinalis. 



Sage-Bush or Sage Brush. A name applied 

 to various species of Artemisia, which see. 



Sage. Jerusalem. See Phlomis fruticosa. 



Sage-Rose. An old name for the genus Cistus. 



Sage'nia. From sagu, the Malay name of some 

 Palms, which this genus resembles in minia- 

 ture. Nat. Ord. Polypodiacece. 



A genus of coarse-growing, Aspidium-like 

 ferns, inhabiting the tropical parts of both 

 worlds. S. macrophylla, a native of the West 

 Indies, is frequently grown in the green-house, 

 and, like several of the cultivated species, was 

 formerly known as Aspidium. Syn. Nephro- 

 dium. 



SAG 



Sagi'na. Pearl-weed or Pearl-wort. A genus 

 of Caryophyllacece, consisting of small, tufted 

 annual or perennial plants of but little inter- 

 est, with the exception of S. pilifera, which is 

 hardy and evergreen, suitable in some situa- 

 tions as a substitute for grass. S. pilifera 

 aurea, a variety with golden-yellow foliage, is 

 a good dwarf plant for carpet-bedding. This 

 species is commonly grown under the name of 

 Spergula pilifera. 



Sagitta'ria. Arrow-head. From sagitta, an ar- 

 row ; the leaves of some species resemble an 

 arrow-head. Nat. Ord. Alismacece. 



A genus of handsome green-house"and hardy 

 aquatics with white flowers. Several of the 

 species are common to our marshes from 

 Maine to Florida. They make beautiful plants 

 for the aquarium or any situation where they 

 can have an abundant supply of water. Some 

 of the more tender varieties have been intro- 

 duced into the green-house, though rarely. 



Sagittate. Shaped like an arrow-head. 



Sago. A granulated form of starch, obtained 

 from the pith of the trunk of Sagus Icevis and 

 Sagus Rumphii in Singapore, the former fur- 

 nishing most of the Sago sent to Europe. In 

 India it is obtained from Phoenix farinifera, 

 in Java from Corypha Gebanga, and it is also 

 produced by Caryota urens, and several other 

 Palms and Cycads. 



Sago. Portland. A kind of arrow-root, manu- 

 factured from the corms of Arum maculatum 

 in the Island of Portland, Britain. 



Sago Palm. See Cycas revoluta. 



Sagrae'a. Named in honor of Raymond de la 

 Sagra, once director of the botanical gardens 

 at Havana. Nat. Ord. Melastomacece. 



A genus of over twenty-five species of stove- 

 house shrubs, natives of equatorial America. 

 Three or four species are in cultivation, but 

 are seldom found outside of botanical collec- 

 tions. 



Sague'rus. Derivation of name not given. Nat. 

 Ord. Palmacece. 



A small genus of Palms, almost entirely 

 confined to the Eastern Archipelago. Of the 

 five known species, three form handsome trees 

 thirty or forty feet high ; the other two sel- 

 dom exceed ten feet. S. saccharifer, the Areng, 

 is a very common palm in the Indian Islands, 

 and on account of the variety of its products 

 is of great value to the natives. The black, 

 horse-hair-like fibre surrounding its leaf- 

 stalks, called Gomuti by the Malays, is con- 

 verted into cordage, and is also used in the 

 manufacture of brushes and various orna- 

 ments. The tree also yields an inferior arti- 

 cle of sago, also large quantities of toddy, or 

 palm wine, and sugar. When young it is a 

 very handsome green-house plant. Syn. Ar- 

 enga. 



Sa'gus. From Sagu, the Malay name of various 

 Palms. Nat. Ord. PalmaceoR. 



A genus of very- beautiful, tall-growing 

 Palms, natives of India and Madagascar. The 

 species furnish a large portion of the Sago of 

 commerce, which is prepared from the soft 

 inner portion of the trunk. It is obtained by 

 cutting the trunk into pieces about two feet 

 long, the pieces being then split in half and 

 the soft substance scooped out and pounded 

 in water till the starchy matter separates, 



